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Demand grows for AFVs
- 10/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers has revealed the continued demand for used battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. It found that in the third quarter of the year transactions for new and used models rose by 56.4% and 43.3% to 14,182 and 14,990 respectively. In fact, the number of used BEVs [...] -
Drivers support road tax for EVs
- 10/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nearly a third of electric vehicle buyers would be happy to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on their next purchase, according to What Car?. Research based on feedback from 2,173 in-market buyers revealed that 56% of drivers believe fully electric vehicles should already pay road tax. This includes EV buyers – 29% [...] -
IA announces key appointments
- 01/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Innovation Automotive has announced a number of strategic appointments to its senior management team. The UK’s first multi-brand, all-electric automotive company has made three key appointments it hopes will supports its ambition to bring a new generation of all-electric vehicles to market. Emma Soble has been [...] -
Budget a missed opportunity for EVs
- 28/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The BVRLA has criticised the government for not doing enough to support the electric vehicle revolution in yesterday’s Autumn Budget. Electric vehicles are a fundamental aspect of the UK’s commitment to reach net zero, but the BVRLA says the Chancellor has missed an opportunity to really support the sector [...] -
European market drops by a quarter
- 26/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New car registrations across 26 countries in Europe fell by 25% to 964,800 units in September, although it was a good month for electric vehicles as the Tesla Model 3 became the first EV to top the sales charts. Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics, said: “Dealers continue to face issues with the [...] -
Government’s EV investment ‘falls short of demand’
- 22/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government’s investment plans in electric vehicle charging infrastructure do not go far enough to meet the huge demand for EVs. That is according to one of the country’s leading car leasing businesses, Vanarama, which has seen orders for electric vehicles surge by 1,000% this year. The government has [...] -
Ford confirms major UK investment
- 18/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ford has announced it is investing up to £230m to manufacture electric components at its Halewood plant in Merseyside. The investment will help to protect 500 jobs. The factory will be Ford's first European plant to produce components for electric cars and is expected to start manufacturing electric power units [...] -
Local authorities charged with EV development
- 18/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nearly half of respondents to a new survey believe local authorities should be take charge of planning and delivering electric charging infrastructure. The Venson Automotive Solutions survey found that 43% of respondents back a government proposal for local authorities to deliver EV infrastructure, while 28% [...] -
LEVC agrees EV supply deal
- 08/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has signed a contract to supply 30 electric vans to bp pulse, one of the UK’s leading providers of EV charging infrastructure. The VN5 electric vans are being used by bp pulse’s electricians when installing EV charging points across the country and will also help field [...] -
Volta Trucks announces new recruitment drive
- 07/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volta Trucks is expanding its UK-based research and development capabilities, while announcing a new recruitment drive at its Reading-based centre to support further development. The company is searching for talented and progressively minded engineers, and industrial and commercial experts as it plans to accelerate [...]